Former Israeli intel minister says US-Israel ties critical in dealing with Iran
In an interview with Al-Monitor, former Minister of Intelligence and Atomic Energy Dan Meridor says Israel should join the global campaign against Iran rather than attacking the first-step agreement.
Over the course of four years, from March 2009 through March 2013, Dan Meridor followed the Iranian nuclear project closely as minister of intelligence and atomic energy and as an honorary member of the prestigious Forum of Eight, which existed during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s second term. Most of the body's work was dedicated to putting a halt to Iran’s nuclear aspirations. That was the primary mission of the Netanyahu government, and Meridor was an important player. He attended dozens upon dozens of meetings, some extremely stormy, where the topic discussed was an attack on Iran.
As opposed to overheated responses by the other ministers, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following the agreement signed in Geneva between Iran and the superpowers, Meridor actually sees some positive aspects in the agreement.
In an interview with Al-Monitor, he criticizes the sharp Israeli response to the agreement, which increased the level of tension in the already tense relationship with the United States, and contends that this behavior only serves to weaken Israel and does not help it stop the Iranian bomb.
Al-Monitor: Former Minister Meridor, do you think it’s a good agreement?
